one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
covering; protection; backing; relief
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to slide into; to slip into
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be at a loss for words
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time